Secret ways to add steps to your day

Today, on the blog, I’m going to talk about secret ways to add steps to your day. Why? Because the Town I work in has set in motion an exciting new initiative to encourage its residents, students and those that work there to get out and be active. They have launched a Town-wide step challenge. I’ve been tracking my steps for nearly 2 years now. My daily goal is always 10,000 steps a day. I don’t reach my goal every day, but I would say that I do for 5 our of 7 days of the week.

Since I joined a team for this challenge, I’m going to step up my stepping game for June and I’m increasing my goal to 15,000 steps a day using strategies from my list of secret ways to add steps to your day

So, how am I going to increase my step count for June? I’m going to be using any combination of these secret ways to add steps to my day.

Use the stairs instead of the elevator

Park your car as far as you can from work

Use your lunch break to take a 30 minute walk

Get up at least once every hour for 5 minutes to walk around the office

Take your dog for 2 walks a day, every day

Take your dog for longer walks, he’ll appreciate it

If you are buying lunch, try to go somewhere you can walk to

Walk on your treadmill while watching your favorite episodes on TV

Dance around the living room with your kids

Volunteer to do the house chores that require lots of walking, like laundry, mowing the lawn

Take your kids to the park and take part in their activities

Play a game of tag with your kids

Go shopping, I always get lots of steps when I’m shopping

While your kids is having his hockey practice, walk or run up and down the stairs

The best way to get more steps though, is to take part in a challenge. Challenge your coworkers to through a FitBit challenge or an app like Stridekick. Or better yet, sign up for a 5 km race! You’ll find your own ways of getting more steps in your day.

Activity trackers keep track of your steps for you. There are so many brands and types out there. If you don’t already have one, you might be interested in reading about how to choose an activity tracker.

If you have any tricks to add to steps to your day, please leave them in the comments below, I will make sure to add them to the list!

I have been hitting my 10k Fitbits steps challenge whenever I am at work but if I’m at home, then there’s no way in hell I achieve it. LOL!Shireen L. Platt recently posted…Recently Loving: The Unexpected Ones

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My name is Lucie. I am a busy mom who lives in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. I balance a full-time job, two small kids (a five-year-old son a brand new baby boy), life with my husband and time to pursue my interests ( staying fit, art, photography, and blogging).
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